The Osceola times., 1887-10-15
CRIMES AND CAsUALrIE-.

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CRIMES AND CAsUALrIE-.
OK the morning OF the 4th Sophus Hes
German journalist, who came TO thi
country and 10 Davenport, Ia, in Jul
last, aud who had recently gone INTO bu:
mess there, hung himself in his room at
hotel in that city. 1t Is believed he ha
expected large sum Of money from som
source, and disappointment and failure b
get Il caused the act. He was forty year
old.
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fire record for September shows an aggre
gate loss Of $7,087, 800 against $500, 900 Il
septembcr, 1886. The total Tor the frs
nine months Of the current year Il >93, 1S3.
500 against $50. 400, 900 for the correspond
ing period OF 1886.
On the night OF the 4th fire broke out
In the lumber district Of Menominee
| Mich, and before II was oxtngushet
had burned over 0,000. 900 feet OF valuable
lumber In the yards and ON the docks
Loss, $l00,0lo; insurance, 81, 900. 81.
On the 9th Judge Kumler sentenced
Chas. Doll, ex-member OF the Board o.
Public Works of Cincinnati, to two year
In the penitentiary upon conviction OF
having misapplied city funds in the pur-
chase of a lot Of horses in Illinois for the
city's use. y tN .lla fti
Or the night OF the 5th Alfred Janicks,
aged twenty five. son OF wealthy New
York jeweler, shot hi nself dead as he
was entering police headquarters IN
charge OF detectives. lie had led a dis
sipated life, and finally stole somejewelry
from man who gave him employment
after he had .heen cast Off BY his parents.
His arrest and suicide resulted.
ARTHUR H. SSELL, acting paying teller
Of the Fulton Bank, Brooklyn, was ar
rested on the 9Th. He was short in his ac.
counts 10 the amount of $4,000.
A. SELLER, of Cleveland, o.. and West
ern agent for Reeve, Osborn Il Co., tea
merchants, New York, was arrested in
Marion, o., on the 9th, and taken to
Cleveland to answer to a charge Of ad-
ministering poison to his wife. f.
Mr.. NJ. DoSSELLy, an expressman n
Dubuque, Ia, was killed on the 6.h by his
horse running away. In jumping off, he
was thrown back under the wagon, the
wheels passing over his neck. He lived a
few hours. " F5F 7FflE
Two men. named James Delaney aud
Dennis O'Shea, We're struck by an mcom.
ing train on the Union Pacific road at
Omaha, Neb., on the 9Th, and instantly
killed. They were each in a buggy, and
were running a race on their return from
the funeral of Patrick O'Shsa, who died
In the Joliet tlll.) penitentinry October 4.
A FIRE broke out on the 9th in Ephrairn
How's dstilery in New York. The build.
ing is three stories high, aud Of brick, and
was filled with valuable spirits. The whole
stock was destroyed, despite the efforts OF
the iiremen TO save 1t. and within an hour
the distillery was in ashes. The loss on
the building is $1,000, and on spirits
Sl50,0Oo
on the Sth Silns Hampton and Seaborn
Green, Indians, were hanged for murder
at Fort Smith, Ark. i
FRANK RoTH, Of Cleveland, was con, icted
at Wooster, o., on the 7th, OF murder III
the first degree for killing his wife. The
murder was committed last spring, while
Roth and his wife were visiting in Woos.
ter, and was prompted by jealousy.
On the 9TH A. w. Quinn, late Of the
quartermaster's department, United
States army, committed suicide at Man.
chester, N. H., by hanging. His death is
attributed 70 melancholia consequent upon
the death of his wife.
Or the night Of the 9th John NJ. Keini, a
wealthy farmer of Lobachsville, Pa, com.
mitted suicide by shooting himself In the
head. Deceased was indicted at the last
term Of court on charge OF deffauding a
bank out OF 800, and ii is supposed that
trouble led him TO take his life.
A DWELLING house located in block
bounded by Michigan, Ontario, Locust and
Lagrange streets. Toledo, o., was recently
vacated, and new tenants moved into the
dwelling. While n cistern was being
cleaned out on the sth, IL was found to
contain the bodies of thirtsen infants. The
house was formerly occupied by mid.
wife, who has been arrested.
CONFIDENCE men are reported flsecinp
farmers in the Hudson river and inland
tier Of counties IN New York. The vic
tins are induced to put their names 'to an
order for samples OF grain" The rape.
generally comes back through an innocent
holder, in the shape OF promisory note.
JuIIus CEsAn and Joseph Saunders,
colorcd, were arraigned in the Eorkville
IN W police court on the sth on the
charge of being engaged in the "saw.
dust" swindle. Saunders was held fol
further hearing and Caesar was dis
charged.
ADvIcEs from Shanghai report that the
English gunboat Wasp, which left Singa.
pore for Shanghai, is believed to have
been lost with all hands during the recent
typhoon.
THE United States grand jury in ses.
sion ut Tucson, Ariz., has discovered th at
organized cattle thieves have been steal
ing cattle from the Indians on the San
Carlos reservation during the past year.
Several very prominent citizens are inn
plicated.
THE attention of Christian Schreck, who
lives three miles north OF Akron. o.. was
called, on the 9th, To blue jay in the
yard. He weat into another room TO get a
gun and just as he stepped into the din
ing-room on his return, the weapon was
accidentally discharged, the contents OF
the barrel entering Mrs. Schreck's back,
penetrating the heart, and resulting in in
slant death,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ar Ennis, Ireland. on the 9th, sensa.
tion was created in court by the startling
testimony Of an informer, who had acted
the part OF spy and a Murderer.
The negotiations between Italy and
France for treaty of commerce have been
without result. The demands OF Italy
were inadnissible. The Rome R,formd
argues shat France will be the loser inan-
cially in every way il she refuses the